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Time Marches On!
North Carolina's "state precious stone" the emerald March means green, like North Carolina’s “state precious stone” the emerald. (Wouldn’t you rather wear an emerald than the “state rock” which is...
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Culture Around Every Corner: September 28-30
Celebrate Hispanic heritage Saturday at the N.C. Museum of History From World War II naval re-enactors to a lecture on northern European art to a celebration of Latino culture in North Carolina,...
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Culture Around Every Corner: The Halloween Edition
Explore Asheville’s haunted history with tours of Riverside Cemetery led by staff of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial. With Halloween just a week away, the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources offers a...
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Culture Around Every Corner: November 15-18
Celebrate Native American culture at the N.C. Museum of Historyall day Saturday. Traditional Native American dancers, blacksmithing and naval military demonstrations and a 5K family fun run are just a...
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Give the Gift of Culture This Holiday Season
North Carolina-made pottery is one of the items available in the N.C. Museum of Art’s store Looking for the perfect gift for the art or history buff in your life? Look no further than our historic...
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Culture Around Every Corner: December 7-9
Cannon and musket fire demonstrations, gingerbread and ornament making workshops and candlelight tours are just a few of the unique events hosted by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources this...
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Culture Around Every Corner: December 20-23
Join Town Creek Indian Mound for a Mayan-themedastronomy program An astronomy program inspired by the ancient Mayans, showings of the movie Polar Express and the last train rides with Santa of the...
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Culture Around Every Corner: January 17-20
Try your hand at historic cloth making at the Polk Historic Site in Pineville Native American-themed stargazing, a classical take on the divas of Broadway and a Civil War living history program are...
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Culture Around Every Corner: May 16-19
Head to the James K. Polk Historic Site in Pineville Saturday for a living history event featuring civilian and military re-enactors. Living history events in Pineville and Burlington, an antique truck...
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Sec. Kluttz Visits Arts Organizations Across North Carolina
Art is important to enriching lives, but it’s so much more than that. In fact, art is just as much about sparking economic development as it is anything else. Over the past week and half, Cultural...
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Culture Around Every Corner: May 30 – June 2
Activities for kids will be part of the fun Saturday at the N.C. Transportation Museum’s Museum in Motion Festival A train festival in Spencer, free concerts of classical music in Chapel Hill and New...
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Culture Around Every Corner: October 4-6
The N.C. Museum of History opens two exhibits of Russian art Friday. A new exhibit of Russian art, a gigantic yard sale and a bluegrass festival at the beach are just a few of the opportunities for...
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Culture Around Every Corner: October 10-13
Enjoy free garden admission and a heritage plant sale at Tryon Palace as part of MUMfest this weekend A sleepover under the stars in Mount Gilead, a celebration of mums in New Bern and a display of...
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Culture Around Every Corner: Thanksgiving 2013 Edition
Unsure of what to do this weekend with your Thanksgiving guests? Our historic sites and museums are offering a number of great programs to help you fight cabin fever and get in the holiday spirit....
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Culture Around Every Corner: February 13-16
Small arms demonstrations will be just one part of actionat Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson this weekend The weekend fun starts Thursday, when the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh presents another...
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Culture Around Every Corner: February 20-23
Join the State Capitol Saturday as its hosts local authors and leaders for an African American Read-In to celebrate Black History Month Performances of slave narratives in Durham, a meet-and-greet with...
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Culture Around Every Corner: April 4-6
Help beautify our Civil War historic sites across the state with Civil War Park Day Pirates and gold panning in Midland, a new sculpture exhibition in Winston-Salem and outdoor cleanup at Civil War...
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Culture Around Every Corner: April 24-27
Bennett Place in Durham will come alive with the sights and sounds of the Civil War all weekend long! An exploration of the major surrenders of the Civil War in Durham, a behind-the-scenes look at the...
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Culture Around Every Corner: May 2-4
Celebrate Ciinco de Mayo with the Museum of the Albemarle Saturday in Elizabeth City Two looks at history preservation in Raleigh, a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Elizabeth City and performances of some...
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Culture Around Every Corner: May 8-11
Head out to SECCA Saturday to make fun art inspired by cartoons Exploding mines and biological warfare demonstrations in Winnabow (don’t worry they’re safe!), a Mother’s Day tea in Durham and family...
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